MARVEL: ULTIMATE ALLIANCE ARTICLES

April 29, 2009 - Wolverine has appeared in more than 25 videogames since he made his virtual debut on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989. In some he was the undisputed headliner, and in others he took a back seat to his fellow mutants. But even when he wasn't the main attraction, Wolvie was always a star, even if the titles he was in weren't exactly bastions of videogame greatness (we're looking at you, Marvel Nemesis).
You can thank the upcoming film X-Men Origins: Wolverine for the latest game of the same name, which ships out on Tuesday. A gruesome and hardcore affair, Activision's newest Wolverine vehicle strays far from previous Marvel superhero games, pulling the claws out for some real blood-and-guts action. And although you'll have to wait for our final review to see if the latest is worth your hard-earned adamantium, we can tell you one thing – this ain't your great-great-grandma's Wolverine videogame.

November 1, 2006 - We still can't believe how many Marvel characters are in the upcoming Marvel Ultimate Alliance from Activision. We're not sure how it got the license to so many characters, but it probably involved a pile of cash bigger than Australia's GDP.

October 31, 2006 - The end of each month signifies a variety of milestones across everyone's lives. People are getting their paychecks, making resolutions, doing their laundry, going grocery shopping, cleaning their gutters, and possibly celebrating with a frosty beverage. In keeping with the theme of closure, we here at IGN amass from our vast library of green-boxed games the ones that came out over the past month and determine which one is the reigning champ.

October 25, 2006 - For the past three years, Raven Software has satisfied the button-mashing needs of millions of gamers with X-Men Legends and its sequel, The Rise of Apocalypse. With the dawn of the next generation of consoles, Raven is set to take on the entire Marvel Universe. Gone are XML's cartoonish character models that lacked detail. Instead, we are given fully-realized 3D renditions of some of Marvel's greatest heroes and villains. The core game remains the same. Ultimate Alliance is a four-player top-down brawler where you pummel an endless army of villains. The new visual style and handful of gameplay tweaks prove enough to keep the formula from feeling stale.

October 25, 2006 - The wait to command an army of superheroes is over, as Marvel: Ultimate Alliance has shipped to retail and is now available. The game consists of a formula similar to X-Men Legends and The Rise of Apocalypse -- meaning it's a top-down brawler that sends wave after wave of bad guys that need a good ass kicking.

October 20, 2006 - Next Wednesday, gamers will begin forming their own Ultimate Alliance with Activision's new Marvel action-RPG. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance puts you in control of more than two-dozen heroes in a quest to stop Dr. Doom and the Masters of Evil from taking over the galaxy.

October 19, 2006 - Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is almost upon us! In preparation for the highly-anticipated videogame, we've compiled a list of the top 10 villains in MUA. Keep in mind, these are only the villains we know of (and can talk about). There are other surprises in store for those who play Marvel Alliance. Many villains failed to make the list (after all, there are quite a lot of baddies in MUA), but we feel this list shows the best of the best.

October 17, 2006 - So you're hyped for the upcoming release of Activision's Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. That's good because we are too. When the game launches on October 25 for the PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360 and PC, with Wii, PSP and PS3 versions following in November, you're going to want to know who to play. We've been revealing and profiling characters in our Character Bonanza feature, but maybe you want to get a head start on what team to pick. There are dozens of preset teams built into the game, but we figure most players are going to design their own powerhouse groups. Here are our four picks followed by two alternates.

October 16, 2006 - Arriving for Xbox 360, Xbox and PC next week and Wii and PS3 at launch in November, Ultimate Alliance puts players in control of two-dozen superheroes battling to save the universe from Doctor Doom and a cadre of super-villains. Featuring more than 140 personalities from the Marvel Universe, Ultimate Alliance sports the largest cast of characters ever in a licensed superhero game.